Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-27
Sherman and Ingalls, Compared.

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From the Washington Correspondent N. Y. Sun.
A day or two after Mr.. Ingalls,, Of Kan
sas, succeeded Mr.. Sherman, OF Ohio, as
President pro tempore of the Senate the
two men met in front of the presiding
officers chair, and walked down the CEN
ire aisle to the south door together and out
into the corridor. Those who saw the two
distinguished statesmen side by side re-
marked the great similarity of their physi-
cal makeup. Both are above 8 feet In
height, and neither Will tip the beam at
$50. They are slender as rails, and but
for a slight stoop in Mr.. Sberman's back,
obtained by looking downward In medita-
tlon as he walks. each would he straight
as an arrow. Indeed. the gentleman
from Kansas leans little backward, he
is SO straight. Often has 1t been re-
marked by the habitues of the galleries Of
the Senate that it is remarkable that two
men could associate so long together,
each fighting for the same issues and
working to the same ends, and look so
much alike in general physical compo-
sition, and be so distinguished, and yet
have SO little similarity In general ability.
Neither is the temperament OF each or
these great Statesmen alike In any de-
gree, unless it is possibly In the seeming
receding dispositions, so far as social
never suspect that Senator Sherman
cared anything for that which was going
on around him constantly, excepting that
which affected legislation or finance, while
Senator Ingalls, sees and hears every thing,
and is one OF the most inquislttve men one
ever saw. Senator Sherman investigates
nothing he sees outside OF the capitol,
one would think from general appear
ances, while Senator Ingalls, could not
oh uvi
ing it aud asking what was the trouble.
Senator ingalls, invariably attends the
circus, and asks all about the funny men
and the trick animals and the queer
people and things in the museum. Sena-
tor Sherman does not attend such places,
and il he did he would look and listen
and ask no questions. One hos great
curiosity and seeks to crafty ", while
the other has no curiosity or is indiffer-
ent about 1t.
Both these men are exec edingly COM
panionable In travelling. have been on
the road with each. Ingalls, sits quietly
In the car and tells stories and smokes.
occasionally going about among the pas
sengers and perpetrating pranks upon
strangers, while Sherman gets in one po-
sition and remains as steady as possible
until he reaches station, When he runs
out and shakes hands with those he
spection OF the Carlisle Indian school,
and one OF the committee was Mr.. ingalls,.
Going about the grounds OF the place, an
experienced newspaper reporter could
not have cleaned so much Information by
interviews as he did. He combines all
the Inconsistencies Of both reporter and
lawyer. and hesltates to ask nothing.
lie even made inquiries OF the lndisp
girls about housekeeping and their ideas
OF married life, which were amusing, but
conducive to great information as TO tho
real qualities of their instruction. 1t IS
said that ingalls, as lawyer at
by all OF his colleagues, be-
cause he invariably sprang some new
trick in plea or testimony, and had 80
much genins that there was no way OF
anticipating him. Sherman would stick
to the books as a lawyer, and essay 10
win on superior legal points.
There Is almost ten years difference in
the ages OF these men. Sherman was
born in Lancaster, o., and will be Go
years old next May, while Ingalls, first
saw the light of day In Massachusetts,
and will be So in December. ingalls, has
all the cunning and genius OF the Origi-
nal Yankee, while Sherman possesses the
sterling qualities Of the pioneers OF the
West. In debate the first Is the most
caustic and eloquent In Congress, while
the latter is considered the most con-
vincing and accurate. Their dispositions
are as different as day Is from night, and
yet they are the most conspicuous figures
at the capital at this moment. Were they
ever to lock horns in bitter contest on the
floor of the Senate chamber it would be a
mental contest like the physical struggle
OF the lion and the rhinoceros, or the buzz
saw and the cleyer.